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New scholarship opportunities

Our scholarship applications are due February 1, 2010. We have many scholarship opportunities available, look around and apply today.

 

 

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Custer County Foundation

403 South 9th

PO Box 304

Broken Bow, NE 68822

(308) 872-2232

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General Scholarship Criteria

Deadline for all scholarships: February 1, 2010 

For All Students in Custer County

For Broken Bow Students

For Anselmo-Merna Students

For Arnold Students

For Arnold and Stapleton Students

For College Students

For Non-Traditional Students

 

For All Students in Custer County

 

Sam and Adaline Bailey Scholarship, $250

  • Must be a senior at a Custer County High School or a student resident in Custer county and attending a school in a contiguous county.
  • GPA of 3.0 or Higher 
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Frank & Marjorie Bartak Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

  • Must be a senior at a Custer County High School
  • Must write an essay of approximately 500 words on "Freedom Isn't Free"
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Becton-Dickinson Scholarships, $1000.

  • For children of current B-D (Broken Bow facility) employees
  • Applicant must have a "C" average or above
  • Two scholarships will be awarded for 4-year degree program
  • One scholarship will be awarded for technical degree
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Darlene Bigbee Nursing Scholarship, $300

  • Must be a Senior at a Custer County High School or Sandhills High School, Dunning
  • Financial Need will be a consideration
  • Must be pursuing a degree in Nursing (2 or 4 year)
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Broken Bow Rebekah Lodge #110 Scholarship, $500.

  • Senior at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County and attending a school in a contiguous county
  • General studies students.
  • Four scholarships will be awarded.
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Hazelle Jacobsen Headley Cole Scholarship, $1,000

  • Senior at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County and attending a school in a contiguous county
  • GPA of 2.5 and rank in top 30% of class
  • Must be planning a career in education
  • Two scholarships will be awarded
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Waleta L. Gies Memorial Scholarship, $250

  • Senior at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • Field of study:  Cosmetology
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Broken Bow Lodge #119, $2,000

  • Seniors students at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • General studies students
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

KCNI-KBBN Radio Station Scholarship, $500

  • Field of study: broadcast journalism
  • Senior student at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

St. John's Episcopal Church Scholarship for Vocational or Technical Studies, $500

  • Must be a senior at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • GPA of a least 2.0
  • For a 2-year degree technical or vocational degree program
  • One scholarship will be awarded
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

St. John's Episcopal Church Scholarships for 4 Year Degree, $1,000

  • Must be a senior at a Custer County High School
  • Student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • GPA of a least 3.25
  • Rank in top 15-20% of class
  • Field of study: 4 year degree program
  • Two scholarships will be awarded
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Lucile A. Schmitz Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

Must be a senior at a Custer County High School or a student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county

Must be entering a 4-year degree program at a Nebraska institution

Must have a written recommendation from a Teacher in the Music Department or other music instructor

Field of Study:  Music 

Apply for this scholarship

 

Lorraine E. Still Scholarship, $300

  • Must be a senior at a Custer County High School or a student residing in Custer County attending school in a contiguous county
  • Also available to any Freshman, Sophomore or Junior currently enrolled in a two or four year degree program
  • For a two or four year degree in Consumer and Family Science, Art, Education or Nursing 
  • Apply for this scholarship


Roy & Dot Yanagida Scholarship, $500

  • Must be a graduating senior of a Custer County High School
  • Must have been employed at Grocery Kart for at least one full school year
  • Applicant must be in good standing with Manager of Grocery Kart.
  • Two scholarships will be awarded

Apply for this scholarship

For Broken Bow Seniors

1952 Football Team Scholarship, $1,000

  • Must be a student at Broken Bow High School or attending college having graduated from Broken Bow High School
  • Must have participated in school's football program at least senior year
  • Show financial need and may not be attending college on an athletic scholarship
  • Those attending 2-year trade school may also apply
  • Applicants may reapply during college/trade school years if doing well academically
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Adams Land and Cattle Scholarships, 4 at $500 each

  • Must be a senior at a Broken Bow High School
  • Have a GPA of 3.0
  • Enter a 4-year, 2-year, or technical degree program
  • Four scholarships will be awarded, one in each of the following: Agriculture, Business, Computer/Engineering, Art/Music.
  • Scholarships will be paid the second semester of Freshman Year
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Russell Adams Jr. Memorial and Angenette Adams Scholarship, 2 at $250 each

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • Have a GPA of 3.0 and ranked in the top 30% of the class
  • Enter a 4-year degree program
  • Two scholarships will be awarded, one in each of the following: Agriculture, Business
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Dr. Jackson Bence Scholarship, $1,000

 

Broken Bow High School Scholarship, $250

 

Broken Bow Rotary Club Scholarship, $500

  • Broken Bow High School Senior
  • Must be in top 50% of class
  • Must show service to the community and involvement in extra curricular activities
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

J.F. Shafer and Earnest M. Rains Memorial Scholarship, $1,700

 

Joe Jr. and Laura Cupl Memorial Scholarship, $500

 

Forsyth Family Scholarship for the University of Nebraska, 2 for $8,000; Hastings College, 1 for $8,000

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • Must have  a "B" or better average
  • Enter a 4-year degree program
  • Two $8,000 scholarships for the University of Nebraska
  • One $8,000 scholarship for Hastings College
  • Scholarship will be paid at $2,000 per year
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Kevin B. Foster Memorial Scholarship, $500

  • Must be a Broken Bow High School Senior (who has attended Broken Bow High School at least 3 years)
  • Minimum GPA of 2.5 required
  • For a 2 or 4-year degree at a Nebraska institution
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Mary Hanke and Hazel Hanke-Daniel Scholarship, $1,000

 

Gene O'Brien Memorial Scholarship, $100

 

Harry and Lenora Richardson Scholarship, $1,000

 

Mark and Pat Russell Coaching Scholarship, $500

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • GPA of 3.0 or higher
  • Must have participated in 2 extra-curricular activities for at least 2 years (only one can be a sport)
  • For a 4-year degree in physical education with a coaching minor
  • $250 freshman year, and $250 junior year
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Mildred Schweitzer Memorial Scholarship, $300

 

Lowell and Ida M. Spencer Scholarship, $1,000

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • Must have attended Broken Bow High School all 4 years of study
  • For pre-medicine; pre-dental, or pre-law studies
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Dr. Howard and Maurine Stevens Scholarship, $750

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • For a 4-year degree program in education

 

Louise Stutzman Memorial Scholarship, $500

 

Burrel and Anna Mae Taylor Family Scholarship, $250

  • Must be a senior at Broken Bow High School
  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • Demonstrate service, leadership, character and citizenship qualities as described in the National Honor Society membership.
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Maxine Weldin Perpetual Scholarship, $500

 

  • Must have attended Broken Bow High School all 4 years
  • Have a 3.5 or higher GPA
  • Must have participated in two extra-curricular activities for at least 2 years (only one can be a sport)
  • For a 4-year degree at a Nebraska institution
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

For Anselmo-Merna Students

Bob Lewis Student Athlete Memorial Scholarship, $250

  • Must be a senior at Anselmo-Merna High School
  • Participates in Sports/Extra Curricular Activity
  • Demonstrates Leadership Qualities in Community
  •  Apply for this scholarship


Fred and Alice Werner Scholarship, $1,000

  • Must be a senior at Anselmo-Merna High School
  • Have a GPA of 3.25 or be in the top 30% of the senior class
  • Enter a 4-year degree program in education or medicine
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

For Arnold Students

Scott B. Cool Memorial Scholarship, $1,000

  • Must be a senior at Arnold High School
  • Have a GPA of at least 2.75 for the first semester of college
  • Scholarship will be paid the second semester of the student's freshman year of college.
  • If this requirement is not met, the scholarship will go to the first alternate.
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

George and Bernice Halstead Memorial Scholarship, $750

  • Must be a senior at Arnold High School
  • Must have a GPA of 2.5 or higher
  • For a 2 or 4-year degree program
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

For Arnold and Stapleton Students

Adair and Mary Ellen Tunnell Memorial Scholarship, $500 for Stapleton; $500 for Arnold

  • Must be a senior at Arnold or Stapleton High School
  • 3.0 or higher GPA
  • For a 2 or 4 year degree program in Agriculture, Ag-Business, or Education
  • $500 for a Stapleton student
  • $500 for an Arnold student
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

 

College Level Scholarships

Custer County Home Extension Scholarship, $300

  • Graduate of a Custer County High School
  • Third year or above student at a Nebraska post-secondary school
  • Must demonstrate financial need
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Dr. Duane Rice Memorial and Joanne Rice Scholarship, $500

  • Former graduate of Custer, Blaine, Thomas or Cherry County High School
  • Applicant has gained admittance into veterinary medicine program
  • (Or) if there is no qualified Vet Medical student, then a student
  • entering junior year in Agriculture and Natural Resources.
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

 

Jeanne M. Mohatt Memorial Scholarship, $1000

  • Former Broken Bow High School graduate
  • Currently enrolled in an accredited Nebraska university or college
  • For students entering their junior year of studies
  • Preference given to students in the following degree areas: Journalism, English, Political Science, or Education
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Dr. Clyde and Ethelyn E. Wilcox Scholarship, $500

  • Graduate of a Custer County High School
  • GPA of 3.0 or above, upper 1/3 of class
  • Third year or above student of Medicine, Nursing, Journalism, Theatre, or Architecture
  • Apply for this scholarship

 

Non-Traditional Scholarships

The Custer County Foundation, Inc. will accept, at anytime, grant applications from non-traditional students who wish to pursue higher education through coursework at colleges, community colleges, tech schools, vocational schools or etc.  The application will be reviewed and grants awarded to eligible students within two months of receipt. Scholarships are not intended for current year graduating students. Applicant must be a resident of Custer County.

 

Apply for this scholarship.